CONDITIONS The competition is open to all athletes who are members in good standing
with their provincial or territorial association. The competition will be conducted under the official rules of Badminton Canada and the Badminton World Federation.
The tournament is open to athletes born in 1997 or later (U16), or 1994 or later (U19).
All players must have paid the Badminton Canada Champions Club fee to play. The Champions Club fee can be paid at the time of tournament registration or online at the link Champions Club

SCHEDULE Friday, February 8th:
- Opening rounds start at 10:00am
Saturday, February 9th:
- Continuation of play starting at 9:00am
Sunday, February 10th:
- Finals begin at 9:00am
TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

EVENTS Events will be held in singles, doubles and mixed doubles for Under 16 and Under 19. It will be the responsibility of each athlete to notify the draw desk, within 10 minutes of their first or second round defeat of their desire to be placed in consolations

SHUTTLES Official shuttle: Black Knight 6800 feather shuttles.
Shuttles will be provided for all matches.

ENTRY FEE: The entry fee of $95 per player must be paid by online to Badminton
Canada.
- On-line payment is required at time of on-line registration

TOURNAMENT
REGISTRATION
Every player is required to register online for the tournament, prior to the entry deadline, using the Badminton Tournament Planner software as follows:

Entries received via e-mail, fax or regular email will not be accepted.

ENTRY DEADLINE The entry deadline: Friday January 25th, 2013 at 11:59pm PST.
• Unpaid entries will not be included in the draws. LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Changes are NOT permitted after the entry deadline.

SEEDING SEEDING & DRAW: Seeding done by Badminton Canada’s Seeding Committee and draws
according to the Canadian regulations.

RULES While on Club premises, only texting is permitted on cell phones.
The 21- Rally Point scoring format will be utilized.
Three-minute warm-up and ten minute default will be strictly enforced.
The use of protective eyewear is strongly recommended during play.

CLOTHING On-court clothing must be all white including warm-ups

HOTEL Holiday Inn
711 West Broadway, Vancouver BC V5Z 3Y2

Contacting the Holiday Inn directly, at the number listed below can make hotel reservations.

To receive special rate, mention:
Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club:
Deadline to reserve under the preferred rate is Jan 23rd, please book prior to this date to ensure you get the stated rate